Title: A Revenge
Author: kiaora1
Disclaimer: Joss owns them all.
Warning: much (!!) angst in this story...it deals with Tara's darker side which in the episodes never came out. She's not a demon and no vampire and still sweet kind Tara we all know and love but at the end she does something no one would expect her to do.
Violence: yes
Sex: yes
Pairing: W/T
Warning : This won't have a happy ending.
Part II
Next Morning...
The sun was already high up in the sky wrapping everything in the room in golden light. Tara was still sitting up on the bed, still caressing and comforting her lover. Usually she was the one who slept longer because she enjoyed waking up in her lover's arm, but this time it was the other witch who needed to be comforted, and Tara was happy to give Willow everything she needed. She would lay down her life for her lover gladly if it meant happiness for the redhead. Willow stirred a little and growled into Tara's lap who giggled softly. Suddenly green eyes full open were directed at her. "What's so funny?" a voice still thick with sleep asked and Willow brought her lips very close to those of her lover's. "What about a ‚good morning darling sleep well?'"
"I kinda have my own way of saying goodmorning," Willow whispered and bumped their lips together. Soon their tongues were fighting for control; when Willow broke away from the kiss all too soon Tara panted: "Hmm, best morning," and reclaimed her lips hungrily. "God I can never get enough of you. Never."
Both moaned and climbed back under the covers. Willow found a very good use for her hands and tongue, and soon Tara had become only a puddle of wild desire.
After quite a while Willow decided to finally get out of bed and take a shower. She kissed Tara one more time longingly and the blonde fell back on the bed weakly and dreamily watched her go. She pressed her lover's pillow tightly against her chest and breathed in Willow's scent.
After about 5 minutes without Willow-touching Tara got a little impatient. "I wonder what's taking her so long..."
She tossed the pillow away and climbed out of bed. The bathroom door was closed but not locked; Willow was taking a shower and stood with her back to Tara who for a moment could do nothing but stare and admire her lover's sexy form. She took a couple of steps forward and hugged her from behind, her now naked breasts pressing against Willow's naked back. Willow shivered at the sudden contact and leaned into her. "The bed was so empty without you in it," Tara whispered hotly in her ear and took the tempting earlobe between her teeth. "Mmmm...but...there's still my pillow...mmm....oh baby you're so good to me..."
Tara cupped her lover's breasts in her hands and kneaded them firmly. "You know that there will never exist anyone else for me than you, right?" she breathed hotly in her ear. "And you know that I would do everything for you right?"
"Oh baby..."
Willow just moand and was incapable of doing anything at all. Tara spun her around and they got lost into their passionate embrace; they began to rock against each other in a steady and fast rhythm which eventually send them over the edge.
Panting heavily they leaned against each other, enjoying the afterglow of their lovemaking. The water still cascaded down on to both of them; Tara caressed her lover's tummy with slow, lazy circles.
"Wanna go dancing tonight?"
"Hmmm, slow, romantic dancing...my body pressed tightly against yours...why not," Willow sighed, captured Tara's hand and kissed each fingertip. "Just me and you...no demon or whatever who tries to steal you from me..."
"We still have to deal with our nerds though."
Willow frowned and leaned more fully into her lover's embrace. "We'll get them. I'm absolutely sure."
"As long as we're together..."
"We should get out of that shower."
"And back in bed?"
"You vixen. We have work that needs to be done."
Willow leaned her head on her lover's shoulder. "I want to stay here. With you."
"Honey...when we did do everything we have to do, then I promise you we'll do whatever you want. Okay?"
"Allright, as long as we do everything together."
"Did you doubt that for a second?"
Willow just smiled and kissed her tenderly.
***
Over an hour later...
Buffy sat on the couch in the living room, trying to read, with Dawn next to her on the floor. She couldn't really concentrate on the book though. Her thoughts wandered back to Spike and what he had done to her, and waves of disgust still coursed through her body. She leaned back on the couch and sighed. Why was everything so messed up? The only ones who seemed to be oblivious to it all were Willow and Tara. They were enjoying their honeymoon...or at least something like their honeymoon, they still weren't officially engaged, but in Buffy's opinion it was about damn time.
Suddenly she heard noises and giggling upstairs and soon footsteps followed. Dawn turned her head and grinned when she saw the two lovers who could barely keep their hands off each other. "Okay we're here ready for action...umm...bad guy fighting action," Willow shouted, grinning embarassed. Tara bend over and kissed her longingly on the lips before breathing hotly into her ear: "Why don't ya show me some of the...other action later?"
Willow cleared her throat, then whispered back: "Sweetie, please don't torture me like that in public..."
"Let's go back upstairs..."
Dawn's giggling brought them back to reality. "What's so funny?" Willow snapped.
"Nothing, you guys are just so cute together, that's all." Dawn continued to giggle.
"So...what's with our nerds?" Willow quickly changed the subject and sat down in front of Dawn and Buffy, dragging Tara with her and resting her hand on her lover's knee, caressing it absently.
"You don't have to ask," a voice behind them shouted and Warren appeared, a gun in his hand. "Tara, behind me!" Willow hissed.
"Warren, you big kid," Buffy said and took a few steps towards him. "Don't," he shouted, but she kept coming. "This is the only revenge you have in mind? Oh Warren, you stupid coward." She still approached him. He trembled, the gun trembled in his hand and he shouted: "Don't move or you'll regret it." Buffy just shook her head. "You really think you can impress me with that? Poor little boy."
"I'm not trying to impress you, I'm trying to kill you. And first I will do exactly that with all of your friends." And with that he grabbed Willow and pushed the gun at her neck. "Will!" Tara shrieked and tried to reach out for her lover. "Ah ah ah...don't you move until I say so."
"Please Warren let her go," Tara pleaded softly near tears. "If you kill her you'll kill us both."
"I'm going to kill you anyway, so it doesn't really matter..."
In the next moment no one was exactly sure how it happened, it happened so quick that nobody had the time to react or even prevent it from happening. Tara took a couple of steps forward, kicked the gun off his hand so it dropped to the floor, then grabbed it and directed it on Warren. "Now let her go."
Willow blinked a couple of times, trying to understand. Was this really her Tara? Warren released his grip on her and she stumbled back to Tara's side. "Please darling give me that thing."
Tara just ignored her and moved dangerously close towards Warren. "Nobody," she breathed under clenched teeth, "Nobody ever messes with my girl like that. You understand?"
Warren swallowed. Then he broke into laughter. "You really think you are able to kill me, sweet, kind Tara? You wouldn't even try."
"Shut up."
"Tara darling...give me that thing...you will ruin yourself if you do him any harm and I can't let you do that. He's not worth it. Nobody and nothing could be worth it."
Tara seemed to consider this for a moment and turned to look at Willow, the gun still directed at her victim. "To kill humans is not the way," Buffy emphasized and tried to reach out for the gun herself. "And either way she couldn't kill me. Look at this. She can't even hold that gun anymore."
It was true. The gun in Tara's hand trembled and she would almost have dropped it. But Warren's words seemed to inflame her again; something exploded inside her head and everything she could think was: "Shut up, make him shut up..."
And she pressed the button, and then it was over.
She was trembling all over and stared at the body in front of her now covered in blood. She couldn't move or think, she just stood there trembling heavily. Nobody in the room was able to react for a few terrible moments, then Willow rushed to her lover and took her in the arms, tears welling up in her own eyes, dropping the gun to the floor. "What....what...." Tara clung tightly to her lover and still couldn't believe what just had happened.
"Shhh baby. It's over now...it's over..."